Eating and driving is more dangerous than using a hand held cell phone while driving. Yes drinking is more hazardous but eating related accidents too are becoming equally common due to negligence and due to changing life styles. Chocolate/ Candies bars – Whatever you touch – steering wheels, gear , clothing or hair – will carry distinctive [...]

Climate and seasons keep changing so does our health pertaining to the climatic changes. So lets beat the blues before they get to us. One simple way is to ACE it. Vitamins A (beta-carotene), C and E are powerful anti-oxidants that inactivate harmful free radicals and increase immunity by maintaining your body’s natural immune or [...]

Simple changes in food can rid you of this trouble. Eat a wholesome diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, grains and high-fibre foods. This will ensure that you get the whole array of nutrients for the optimal functions of the body and its systems. Increase your intake of fruits such as papaya and pineapple. These [...]

WHAT MAKES IT A LEGEND Mint is an aromatic herb with more than 600 varieties native to the temperate regions of Asia, Africa and Europe. The bright green leaves of mint occupied pride of place in the kitchens of ancient Rome. Historically, the pennyroyal, a pungent mint with bright shiny leaves, was used to purify [...]

Ingredients: 1. Jaggery 100 gms 2. Ginger 10 gms 3. Pepper powder 2 teaspoons 4. 4 to 5 teaspoonful lemon juice 5. A pinch of salt Method: Add jaggery to 4 cups of water and stir continuously to make it dissolve. Crush ginger, add it to this water, add pepper, lemon juice and salt. Then [...]

Pepper is one of the oldest spices known. Native to tropical Asia, the vine was traded along the spice route and used as currency. India, by the way, is the largest producer of pepper in the whole world. WHAT MEDICINE SAYS Pepper is rich in essential oils and the pungent piperidine alkaloids (derivatives of amino [...]

Ingredients: 2 – medium sized apples (should be firm ) 3 cups – milk (chilled) 1 to 2 tsp – sugar ¼ tsp – cinnamon powder 1 tsp – honey 10 to 15 – ice cubes (crushed) apple slices for decoration Method: Peel the apples and dice into cubes. In a blender mix all the [...]